Got my fingers crossed for all of us stragglers! My sponsor also didn't give an Option C, cause he's been working in Asia 3.5 years! But maybe it's got something to do with which office the apps are being forwarded to. On our table here it says I am at London office, but actually my onward visa office is Taipei, Taiwan. The processing speed at this office is SUPER fast and refusal rate at supposedly 3% (although I think that statistic applies to Taiwanese applicants and not to expats working here!)
Anyhoo, I'm sure it'll be any day now for you. I still didn't get my decision letter - which is the most stressful part, I think!